Jen Loomis was a top-notch shot-putter and discus thrower for
the Brown women’s track and field team during the
1980’s. She was selected All-Ivy for all four years and
All-East during her sophomore year. As a senior, Jen broke the
school’s discus record (which she still holds), as well as
the indoor and outdoor shotput records. She also placed first in
the discus at the Penn Relays. Following graduation from Brown, the
former Brown team captain went on to receive her Master’s
Degree in Geology at the University of Oklahoma. Currently, Jen
lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a research assistant at
the University of New Mexico, where she is a candidate for her
Ph.D.